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Industries & Specialties

Logistics & Industrial

Resilient strategies, global scale, smarter operations
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Driving logistics forward, whatever the challenge


We provide strategic real estate solutions to boost supply chain performance across China's key manufacturing and logistics corridors. Our services, from site selection and leasing to investment advice, help manufacturers, operators, and investors succeed. 

Our deep market knowledge of China's industrial landscape allows us to uncover unique opportunities. Whether you're growing e-commerce operations, refining your manufacturing presence, or investing in logistics, we connect your real estate strategy with your business goals.


What Sets Us Apart

Supply Chain-Integrated Solutions

We don't just secure warehouses; we architect logistics networks. By analyzing your supply chain needs, labor, and transport, we build real estate strategies that cut costs and boost distribution speed across China.

Global Platform, Local Intelligence

Our advisors operate across every major industrial corridor in China. This on-the-ground presence delivers unmatched insight into local incentives, land use policies, and emerging submarkets, enabling faster, more confident decisions.

Invested in Performance

We have proven experience across China's diverse industrial sectors, from advanced manufacturing to e-commerce fulfillment. This sector fluency allows us to anticipate your operational needs and identify fit-for-purpose facilities.

Proactive Problem Solving

We monitor policy shifts, from environmental regulations to foreign investment rules, translating them into actionable intelligence. Our data-driven approach helps you mitigate risk and uncover new efficiencies in your operations.

End-to-End Services

From feasibility studies and lease negotiations to project delivery, our integrated services ensure seamless execution. This single-source solution removes friction and accelerates your time-to-occupancy.

Partnership for Growth

We are long-term advisors, not transactional brokers. As your business scales in China, we evolve your real estate strategy to align with your commercial ambitions, from lease renewals to new acquisitions.

Services

Investor Services



Capital Markets


We connect investors with high-performing logistics assets in China. Leveraging proprietary data, we identify properties with strong fundamentals and structure deals that balance yield with long-term appreciation, maximizing your returns. 

Learn more about our Capital Markets


Agency Leasing


Our landlord representation services maximize occupancy and rental income. We leverage extensive occupier relationships across e-commerce, 3PL, and manufacturing to reduce vacancy periods and secure favorable lease terms aligned with market conditions. 


Asset Services


We optimize industrial portfolios through strategic asset management. Our services include rent reviews, lease restructuring, and tenant retention programs. We aim to enhance NOI and prepare assets for disposition or refinancing, boosting your portfolio's performance. 


Valuation & Advisory


Our RICS-certified valuers deliver independent appraisals for logistics and industrial assets. Whether for due diligence, financial reporting, or loan security, we provide defensible valuations grounded in robust market data and local expertise. 

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Project & Development Services


We guide developers through the full lifecycle of logistics park development. From site feasibility and design to construction oversight and pre-leasing, we ensure projects meet occupier specifications and adhere to China's strict environmental and safety standards. 

Learn more about our Project & Development Services

Sustainability Services


As China pursues its dual carbon goals, we help investors integrate ESG criteria into their industrial portfolios. We offer energy audits, green building certifications, and carbon assessments to enhance asset value and ensure regulatory compliance.


Occupier Services



Tenant Representation


We represent manufacturers and logistics operators to secure ideal warehouse and production facilities. Our services include market analysis, site shortlisting, lease negotiations, and incentive procurement. We leverage landlord relationships to secure favorable terms and reduce your total occupancy costs.

Learn more about our Tenant Representation


Supply Chain & Logistics Advisory


We align your real estate with supply chain performance. Using network modeling, we identify the best number, size, and location of distribution centers to cut transport costs while meeting service levels. Our analysis covers customs, bonded warehouses, and e-commerce policies.


Labor Analytics and Location Strategy


Labor availability is key in China's industrial markets. We analyze workforce demographics, wage trends, and transport access to find locations with sustainable labor pools. This prevents costly relocations and ensures long-term viability for your operations. 


Project & Development Services


For occupiers needing build-to-suit facilities, we manage the entire development process. This includes site acquisition, design coordination, contractor selection, and construction monitoring, ensuring your facility is delivered on time, on budget, and to your exact specifications.

Learn more about our Project & Development Services 


Integrated Facilities Management


We offer complete facilities management for industrial properties, including preventive maintenance, security, cleaning, and compliance monitoring. Our IFM solutions let your team focus on core operations while we ensure your facilities run at peak efficiency. 


Sustainability Services


We help occupiers cut operational costs and environmental impact. Through energy management, waste reduction, and renewable energy procurement, we help you meet corporate sustainability goals while delivering clear cost savings.

Team

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Tony Su

Managing Director, Head of Industrial & Logistics Property Services, China
Shanghai, Greater China


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Frequently Asked Questions

We provide comprehensive tenant representation and acquisition advisory services tailored to China's industrial market. Our process begins with understanding your operational requirements, including throughput volumes, labor needs, transport connectivity, and regulatory compliance. We then conduct market analysis to identify suitable locations, shortlist properties, arrange site tours, and negotiate lease or purchase terms. Our local expertise ensures you navigate land use regulations, environmental permits, and foreign investment approvals efficiently. Whether you're securing a 10,000 sq m warehouse or a 100,000 sq m manufacturing campus, we deliver solutions aligned with your timeline and budget.

Optimizing logistics efficiency requires aligning facility location with supply chain strategy. We analyze your distribution network to identify optimal warehouse locations that minimize transport costs while meeting service level requirements. Key considerations include proximity to ports and rail terminals, highway connectivity, labor availability, and customs clearance capabilities for cross-border operations. We negotiate lease terms with flexibility clauses to accommodate volume growth, secure options for expansion space, and ensure facilities meet modern specifications such as ceiling heights, floor loading, dock doors, and IT infrastructure. This strategic approach reduces total logistics costs while supporting business scalability.

Successful industrial investment in China demands rigorous due diligence across multiple dimensions. First, assess location fundamentals: proximity to consumption centers, transport infrastructure, and labor markets. Second, evaluate asset quality, including building specifications, tenant creditworthiness, and lease structures. Third, understand regulatory frameworks, such as land tenure, environmental compliance, and foreign ownership restrictions. We conduct comprehensive market analysis, identify assets with strong yield profiles, perform financial modeling, and coordinate technical due diligence. Our transaction advisory services ensure you acquire assets with sustainable cash flows and appreciation potential aligned with your investment thesis.

Data-driven market intelligence eliminates guesswork from expansion planning. We provide granular analysis of supply and demand dynamics across China's logistics markets, including vacancy rates, rental trends, pipeline supply, and absorption patterns. This intelligence reveals which markets offer favorable lease economics and which face oversupply risks. We track policy developments like infrastructure investments, free trade zone expansions, and incentive programs that create new opportunities. By combining this macro intelligence with micro-level site analysis, we help you time market entry, negotiate from positions of strength, and avoid markets with structural headwinds. 

Industrial real estate is not a passive cost; it's a strategic enabler. We help companies align facility networks with commercial objectives. For manufacturers, this might mean consolidating production into fewer, more efficient plants with better labor access. For logistics operators, it could involve repositioning distribution centers to reduce delivery times and transport costs. We conduct network optimization studies, identify opportunities to sublease excess capacity, and structure sale-leaseback transactions to unlock capital for growth initiatives. By treating real estate as a dynamic component of your business model, we help you reduce costs, improve service levels, and accelerate expansion into new markets.

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